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- From: dhead@comanche.ess.harris.com (David Head)
- Subject: Re: Islamic vs Secular Societies (Re: Civiliza
- References: <Bzo0vx.8xq@newsflash.concordia.ca>
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 15:27:11 GMT
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- In article 8xq@newsflash.concordia.ca, ilyess@ECE.Concordia.CA (Ilyess Bdira) writes:
- >In article <1992Dec22.035722.5502@trl.oz.au> a.Faris@trl.oz.au writes:
- >>In article <BzM58M.tr@newsflash.concordia.ca>, ilyess@ECE.Concordia.CA (Ilyess Bdira) writes:
- >>|>
- >>In an Islamic government, a Non-Muslim cannot even dream of having a poitical
- >>career. God made vines and grapes, wine is only natural. The fact that Arabia
- >
- >That is not my type of Islamic government.
- >
- >>did not have grapes to make wine is not the fault of the Non-Muslims. Besides
- >>wine is good for humans; medically. Interest now kills people, I wonder when
- >>that bandit interest will be arrested and cast into hell.
- >
- >Sorry but wine was the dominant drink in preIslamic Arabia. Islam does not
- >only forbid wine it forbids all intoxicants and harmful products.
- >That includes drugs, liquor, and Tobacco. Medical necessities are exceptions,
- ^^^^^^^
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- Are you sure? I am not a follower of Islam, but I have read parts of the Quran
- and I recognize the Manifestation of God who was Mohammed, as I recognize all of
- the major Prophets, because I am a Baha'i. But I didn't think Islam expressly
- forbade tobacco. Just curious.
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- D. Head
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